Is this a good price??

[GarethM]

Currently getting my car fixed at a renault specialist as i have a tapping noise in the engine. They have just rang me and told me the hydraulic lifters need chaning and this is what is making the noise.

They have quoted me £600 inc VAT for a full set of lifters, a new fan belt and fitting my matched inlets.

The problem is i lost my job a week ago so money is tight and i wasnt expecting it to cost this much. The car still runs fine with the tapping and isnt causing any damage.

Could i pick up a set of lifters or a new head for cheaper than £270 thats what they are quoting for parts.

 

[Timmay]

could try pm'ing MATT BLACK on here - he can get parts cheap

 

[GarethM]

cheers fella will do

 

[Christopher]

Sounds expensive TBH.

You'll need a cam belt and accessory belt fella.

I'd get the tensioner done too, if i were you... it's a weak point.

Have you tried Birchdown for your price? Maybe if you could get the parts cheaper too?

Try Josh @ ClioSpares
Matt @ SRB
or even GSF

 

[GarethM]

ive PM'd matt and ill pm josh

just rang the garage and they were going to do the belts as well as fan belt.

Who's birchdown chris?

 

[Christopher]

There's no fan belt dude, it's electric, as with most transverse engines.

There's only two. A timing belt and an accessory belt.

www.birchdown.com

A fair way from you, but if you can drive it, it's not too much hassle i guess.

SBV116 on here. Send him a PM!

 

[GarethM]

lol well i best ring and ask what he's talking about then with the fan belt.

cheers chris a bit far for me to go.

i may leave it for now and get it done when i get prices etc and a job!

 

[GarethM]

ive rang the garage and they have got the parts cheaper for me so only going to cost £500 ish so im happy.

 

[Ads_172]

How'd it go mate? I'd be suspicious if they're replacing a belt that doesn't exist!

 

[GarethM]

yeah rang him, he said he got mixed up as he was servicing another car. he's doing the timing belt, aux and tensioner. no fan belt lol

ill make sure he doesnt put that on the invoice though.

hopefully will be fixed tomorrow

 

[GarethM]

well cars still not fixed!

not ready until monday. Im losing confidence on this now, im going to have to check he's changed my inlets for the matched ones and make sure there's no marks on the car etc before handing over the cash

 

[joe24safc]

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[GarethM]

right well i have the car back and im happy

£540 quid later........new cam belt, aux and tensioner on, serviced, matched inlets and new lifters fitted. Car feels soooo much better, and pulls like a train with the new inlets

 

[Ads_172]

Glad no issues mate, you know they've fitted the matched inlets?

 

[GarethM]

yeah that was easy to tell as mine were polished and the ones from ben werent.

and the lower one had a sheared off nut in where the fuel rail went.

 

[Ian_182]

Glad its all sorted

 

[GarethM]

cheers fella

feels good to have it back even though it was only for a week